Da An Wan
Star大安丸 (Great Tranquility Pill)
Source: Yi Fang Ji Jie — Wang Ang (Qing, 1682)
Last updated October 1, 2026
Description
Da An Wan (Great Tranquility Pill), from the Yi Fang Ji Jie (Analytical Collection of Medical Formulas) by Wang Ang — a variation of Bao He Wan.
Actions: Reduces food stagnation; Tonifies and strengthens the Spleen.
Presentation: Food stagnation and indigestion with qi deficiency; also suitable for children with the same presentation.
Composition: Bao He Wan plus Bai Zhu.
Source: Chen JK, Chen TT. Chinese Herbal Formulas and Applications: Pharmacological Effects & Clinical Research. Art of Medicine Press, 2009, p. 1268.
Composition
| Herb | Amount | % | Role | Function |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Shan Zha
as printed: Shan Zha (Fructus Crataegi) 180g [18g]
|
18g | 27.27% | — | |
|
Shen Qu
as printed: Shen Qu (Massa Fermentata) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Ban Xia
as printed: Ban Xia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Fu Ling
as printed: Fu Ling (Poria) 90g [9g]
|
9g | 13.64% | — | |
|
Chen Pi
as printed: Chen Pi (Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae) 30g [6g]
|
6g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Lian Qiao
as printed: Lian Qiao (Fructus Forsythiae) 30g [6g]
|
6g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Lai Fu Zi
as printed: Lai Fu Zi (Semen Raphani) 30g [6g]
|
6g | 9.09% | — | |
|
Bai Zhu
as printed: Bai Zhu (Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae) 60g [6g]
|
6g | 9.09% | added to tonify and strengthen the Spleen |
Energetics dose-weighted
The formula's overall nature, taste balance and channel reach, weighted by each herb's dose. Classical formulas often pair warm and cool herbs on purpose, so a net figure summarises the mix — it doesn't describe every herb in it.
Nature
Net slightly warm (+0.59)
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Grams by band: cool 9%, neutral 23%, warm 68%.
Taste
- pungent 27%
- sweet 34%
- sour 14%
- bitter 18%
- bland 7%
From 100% of the weighed grams.
Channels reached
- Spleen 91%
- Stomach 68%
- Lung 55%
- Liver 27%
- Heart 23%
- Kidney 14%
Share of the grams entering each channel, from 100% of the weighed grams.
Dose-weighted from each herb's recorded nature, taste and channels (missing values are left out, never counted as neutral). It describes the composition — it is not a recommendation.
Preparation
Same as Bao He Wan.
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Formula family
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